Game 160: Giants treat Brandon McCarthy like a flower child in the outfield. Posted on September 30, 2016 by J.P. Hoornstra Brandon McCarthy faced six San Francisco Giants batters without recording an out; all six scored in the Dodgers’ 9-3 loss. (Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO — Brandon McCarthy‘s odds of making the postseason roster as a reliever took a dive in the Dodgers’ 9-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The box score is here. Dave Roberts is stressing the positives against left-handed pitchers. There are Vin Scully Awards in Los Angeles and New York City. Cooperstown should follow suit, writes colleague Tom Hoffarth.